Craving some delicious street food this weekend? If you said yes like I did, get ready for the Block Party Burnaby!
(Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival)
If you’ve ever been to a carnival or a festival before, you know just how scrumptious food truck food can taste (despite its often high prices). The “Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival” makes several stops around the lower mainland throughout the spring and summer. Their next stop? A new location in Burnaby located at one of BCIT’s parking lots.
The event runs April 22nd from 11 am to 8 pm and April 23rd from 11 am to 7 pm. What makes this food truck festival unlike your typical street food gathering is the local talented musicians, several local artisan market vendors and over 20(!) unique and delicious food trucks.
Some people like getting surprised by which food trucks will be there, but if you want to see the lineup you can by visiting their website at: https://greatervanfoodtruckfest.com/events/burnaby-blockparty/
What’s great about having a lineup available for those who plan on going or are browsing to see if they have something they might like is that you can see the wonderful variety on display right in front of you on the screen.
Not only does the website have a list of the food trucks that will be at this rocking food party, but they also include the food truck menus! One of the toughest things about going to any food festival is deciding what you want to pick out of all the tasty and diverse options. There’s only so much you can eat in one sitting!
Unfortunately, you can’t see how much these food items will set you back (hmm I wonder why?), but it’s great to be able to scroll through the menus filled with exciting options. A personal favourite of mine which I recognized immediately is “REEL Mac and Cheese.” Something about their creative names for their Mac and Cheese creations just brings the food and its flavours to life. Check out their menu from their website: http://www.reelmacandcheese.com/menu.html
So, if you’re looking for something good to eat over this weekend, check out the Burnaby Block Party at BCIT! Admission is free, but tickets are required so you will need to grab yours on the “Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival” website.
Events like this block party only highlight how great it is to live in the lower mainland during the spring and summer, there’s always so many events going on out there and you never know what you might explore next!